THE WAR IN THE WESTERN THEATRE

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2536, 10 August 1915, Page 5

THE WAR IN THE WESTERN THEATRE

VIOLENT ATTACKS REPULSED IN-THE VOSGES The High' Commissioner reports:— London, August 8, 5.10 p.m. "The Germans gained a footing in a French trench, but were thrown out', cxcopt along a front of thirty metres. "Tlio enemy's attack at Lingekopfand Sclirafamannelle was extremely violent, but was completely ropulsed, with heavy German losses." FRENCH OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright Paris, August S. ' A communique states"There havo boon grenade fights around Souehez. "After days of lighting' in the Argonne the Germans penetrated one of our works at the salient of Foiitainc-Houyette. A counter-attack expelled tlio Germans, who only retained a listening post on the front of our foremost line. "A German night attack at La Fille. Morts gained a footing in our trenches, but thc-y were immediately driven out except for thirty metres. "We repulsed an extremely violent attack at Lingokopf witli heavy lossm. In front of ono of our companies over a hundred Germans wero banging oil tlio barbed wire." , „ (Rcc. August 9, 10.20 p.m.) "Some artillery engagements liavo occurred in Belgium, and the Artois and Aisuo regions, where Suissons was bombarded. "Grenado fighting is proceeding in t'ho Argonne. mid tiler® is artillery activity m tlio Woevre. "The Germans again attacked Lingekepr, but wero completely repulsed. There was a strong bombardment of llilsenfirst by tho enemy." MUCH CRY AND LITTLE WOOL. Paris, August 8. During tho last twenty-four hours' bombardment of the Argonno tlio Crown l'rmce's artillery, threw 20,000 shells in a single hour without dislodging t'ho French.